Ozrotbusiness's Blog – January 2011 Archive (1)

In British English, a charwoman refers to a cleaning lady. Usually, such woman work according to a conventional weekly schedule. She comes on specific days and time to clean and do some housework and then leaves again. In some cases, she is provided with the house key to get in and out easily. She may be called as a charlady as well.

The word “char” belongs to Middle English language, which suggests “chore,” thus a charwoman would literally mean a chore-woman. The work…